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Paris Olympics: PV Sindhu Starts With A Dominant Win Over Fathimath Abdul Razzaq

Two-time Olympic medallist Indian shuttler PV Sindhu began her Paris Olympics campaign with a resounding win in straight games over Maldives' Fathimath Abdul Razzaq in the women's singles group stage match, on Sunday. The gulf of class between the two players was evident as Sindhu, who is vying for a third Olympic medal, took just 29 minutes to dispatch her lower-ranked opponent 21-9 21-6 in the Group M fixture. After a couple of unforced errors, Sindhu was quick to assess the condition and took control of the proceedings, racing to a 11-4 lead.

Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker Makes History, Becomes First Indian Woman Shooter To Win Olympics Medal

22-year-old shooter Manu Bhaker won bronze in the women's 10m air pistol final, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in Paris Olympics 2024. Manu Bhaker also created history by becoming the first female Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal. Bhaker maintained an excellent standard from start-to-finish, showing incredible skill and composure and spending the majority of the event in the top 3. Bhaker opens India's medal tally at Paris, as the nation aims to eclipse their medal count of seven from Paris 2024.

Badminton-India's Sindhu rings the changes to stay ahead

PARIS : Like all Olympians, India's PV Sindhu is under tremendous pressure to perform - but she is learning how to deal with the toll that takes on her mind as well as her body.

"Would Be Playing Those Shots In Nets": Nehra Floors Jaiswal With Epic Virat-Rohit Remark

India's opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal played some beautiful strokes as the team took on Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the 3-match series on Saturday. Jaiswal scored 21-ball 40 while opening the innings with vice-captain Shubman Gill who also looked in sublime touch. However, it was Jaiswal who also displayed his ability to hit some unorthodox shots, tailor-made for T20 cricket, probably trying to match his skipper Suryakumar Yadav. Speaking about those shots, former India pacer Ashish Nehra left Jaiswal in splits as he suggested that the left-hander would only be playing such shots in the nets if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were still playing T20 international cricket.

Who Is Manu Bhaker: India's Star Shooter Who Made History At Paris Olympics 2024

When it comes to sports, especially in Olympics, Haryana has provided some of the finest athletes to the country, but mostly in the form of boxers and wrestlers. Manu Bhaker developed a contrasting taste, however, only after trying ports like tennis, skating and boxing in school. Sports was where Manu's passion lied, and she also excelled in a form of martial arts called 'thang ta', winning medals at the national level. Bhaker eventually took to shooting just as fish takes to water, giving early signs that she was meant to reach the absolute pinnace in the sport. The journey finally culminated in a glorious moment as she claimed a historic bronze medal in 10m air pistol at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Manu Bhaker Becomes First Indian Woman Shooter To Win Medal

Shooter Manu Bhaker clinched India's first medal of the Paris Olympics 2024, striking bronze in Women's 10m Air Pistol final at the Chatearoux Shooting Center. By doing so, Bhaker scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympic games.

Ramita Jindal Qualifies For Women's 10m Air Rifle Final At Olympics

India's Ramita Jindal gave a strong display of marksmanship to qualify for the women's 10m air rifle final in fifth place even as Elavenil Valarivan succumbed to pressure to miss out despite being among the contenders, finishing 10th at the Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France on Sunday. Ramita, the Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medallist in the event, aggregated 631.5 to become the second shooter from the country after pistol exponent Manu Bhaker to secure a berth in the final, while Elavenil scored 630.7.

Manu Bhaker Winning Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Is A Historic First For India - Explained

Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympics as she clinched the 10m air pistol bronze at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. Overall, she was the fifth shooter from India to win a medal at the Olympics after Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (2004), Abhinav Bindra (2008), Vijay Kumar (2012) and Gagan Narang (2012). The 22-year-old was impressive in qualification as she shot 27 inner 10s, the most in the field. The brilliant run of form continued as she provided tremendous fight in the final on Sunday and ended up falling short of the silver medal fight by the slightest of margins.

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Paris Olympics: PV Sindhu Starts With A Dominant Win Over Fathimath Abdul Razzaq

Olympics 2024: Manu Bhaker Makes History, Becomes First Indian Woman Shooter To Win Olympics Medal

Badminton-India's Sindhu rings the changes to stay ahead

"Would Be Playing Those Shots In Nets": Nehra Floors Jaiswal With Epic Virat-Rohit Remark

Who Is Manu Bhaker: India's Star Shooter Who Made History At Paris Olympics 2024

Manu Bhaker Becomes First Indian Woman Shooter To Win Medal

Ramita Jindal Qualifies For Women's 10m Air Rifle Final At Olympics

Manu Bhaker Winning Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Is A Historic First For India - Explained